Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Israel
Israel: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 52.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Israel, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Israel stood at 52.28. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Israel peaked at 52.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.4, in 2000.
Israel ranks 134th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4 | — |
| 2001 | 24.12 | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 31.7 | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 39.76 | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 41.14 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 41.47 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.43 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 41.6 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 41.25 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 40.26 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 39.87 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.67 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 38.63 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 38.54 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.19 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 39.32 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 42 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 42.67 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.84 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 43.98 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 47.12 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 49.64 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 52.28 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.01 | 16.4 | 42.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.67 | 37.67 | 44.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.68 | 47.12 | 52.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 131 El Salvador 60.39 compare
- 132 Rwanda 59.21 compare
- 133 Slovakia 55.08 compare
- 135 Switzerland 52.22 compare
- 136 Belgium 50.49 compare
- 137 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 46.29 compare
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 95.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0855 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 0.5747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Israel?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Israel was 52.28 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 52.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Israel ranks 134th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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